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6C10 Tube
I’m curious: which Tek scope used compactrons?
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Cheers Tom Sent from an iThing; please forgive the typos and brevity On May 4, 2024, at 11:23, Bill Riches via groups.io <bill.riches@...> wrote: |
I don't know which scope used compactrons. I do know a cal fixture sort of did.
From my notes: Tektronix 067-0502-01 Amplitude Calibrator. The voltage regulator originally used the 6GE8/7734 signal pentode/power triode, but later switched to the 6G11 signal pentode/beam power tube, triode-connected in a purpose-built adaptor. Besides the 12BU pinout (6AL11 and 6G11) the adaptor is made for, the 12EZ tubes (6AD10 6BF11 6BY11 6T10) can probably work, with a new adaptor. Dave Wise ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Tom Lee <tomlee@...> Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2024 12:24 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TekScopes] 6C10 Tube I’m curious: which Tek scope used compactrons? Cheers Tom Sent from an iThing; please forgive the typos and brevity On May 4, 2024, at 11:23, Bill Riches via groups.io <bill.riches@...> wrote: |
Thank you, Dave. I’m wondering whether that 6C10 was used in a production instrument or an in-house fixture. I just checked the web and it commands crazy prices on eBay. Audiophiles have clearly fallen in love with its triple-triode sonic magic.
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Tom Sent from an iThing; please forgive the typos and brevity On May 4, 2024, at 12:58, Dave Wise <d44617665@...> wrote: |
6M11 triode-dual pentode, in V574, V774, and V1605.
6GF5 beam power tube, in V1300 and V1350. Dave Wise ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Morris Odell <vilgotch1@...> Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:16 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TekScopes] 6C10 Tube On Sun, May 5, 2024 at 05:24 AM, Tom Lee wrote: The 556 is the only one I've experience of but I can't remember which tube it uses. |
I love the knowledge of this group's denizens. Thank you, Dave.
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-- Tom -- Prof. Thomas H. Lee Allen Ctr., Rm. 205 420 Via Palou Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4070 On 5/4/2024 3:36 PM, Dave Wise wrote:
6M11 triode-dual pentode, in V574, V774, and V1605. |
You're welcome, Tom, but I can't claim knowledge here, I just looked it up in the manual. I am pretty good at that. ?
Dave Wise ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Tom Lee <tomlee@...> Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2024 3:38 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TekScopes] 6C10 Tube I love the knowledge of this group's denizens. Thank you, Dave. -- Tom -- Prof. Thomas H. Lee Allen Ctr., Rm. 205 420 Via Palou Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4070 On 5/4/2024 3:36 PM, Dave Wise wrote: 6M11 triode-dual pentode, in V574, V774, and V1605. |
6C10s are three 12AX7 sections in one envelope. For many applications, the 6AC10 will work fine, it's three 12AU7 sections in one envelope. Not only do the AudioPhools like them, guitar amplifier builders are smitten too, and many hifi amplifiers and tuners use them. Compactrons were a last ditch effort to reduce vacuum tube overall cost and size, and buy time for developing solid state equipment. For this reason, they tend to be more rugged and longer lasting so people won't be? so annoyed at replacing them when only one section has failed.
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?? Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY On 5/4/24 16:11, Tom Lee wrote:
Thank you, Dave. I’m wondering whether that 6C10 was used in a production instrument or an in-house fixture. I just checked the web and it commands crazy prices on eBay. Audiophiles have clearly fallen in love with its triple-triode sonic magic. |
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